Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy: ‘Time soon’ to address gun policy

“There will be a time soon” for a policy discussion after the school shooting that left 27 dead in his state, Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy said Saturday in an address broadcast live on cable news networks.

“What’s important right now is this: love, courage, and compassion,” the Democrat said in remarks released by his office.

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A gunman opened fire in an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., Friday, killing 20 children and six adults, then himself.

“All of Connecticut’s people – indeed the people of the world – weep for the immeasurable losses suffered by the families and loved ones of these victims,” Malloy said.

“When tragedies like this occur, people often look for answers, an explanation of how this could have occurred. But the sad truth is, there are no answers. No good ones, anyway. … In the coming days, we will rely upon that which we have been taught and that which we inherently believe: that there is faith for a reason, and that faith is God’s gift to all of us.”

Malloy praised the “courage” and “compassion” of first responders and “people around Connecticut who’ve arrived in Newtown wanting only to help.”

The rampage has renewed the national conversation about gun laws. It came after a shooting in a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., left 12 dead in July.